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in which we announced the availability,
for review and comment, of a pest risk
analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation into the
continental United States of peeled baby
carrots from Kenya. We solicited
comments on the notice for 60 days
ending on September 17, 2007. We
received one comment by that date,
from a private citizen. The commenter
stated that food should be grown locally
and not imported, and that the risks—
which she did not specify—associated
with imports generally were too great.
No changes to the pest risk analysis are
necessary based on that comment.
Therefore, in accordance with the
regulations in § 319.56–4(c)(2)(ii), we
are announcing our decision to begin
issuing permits for the importation into
the continental United States of peeled
baby carrots from Kenya subject to the
following phytosanitary measures:
• The peeled baby carrots must be
inspected by Kenya’s national plant
protection organization (NPPO) and
found free of pests, including
Meloidogyne ethiopica.
• Kenya’s NPPO must issue a
phytosanitary certificate for each
consignment to assure that the
commodity has been inspected and
found free of pests. An additional
declaration is also required that reads,
‘‘Peeled baby carrots in this
consignment have been inspected and
found free of Meloidogyne ethiopica.’’
• The peeled baby carrots may be
imported in commercial consignments
only.
• The peeled baby carrots will be
subject to standard port-of-entry
inspection upon arrival in the United
States and must be free of quarantine
pests.
These conditions will be listed in the
fruits and vegetables manual (available
at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
import_export/plants/manuals/ports/
downloads/fv.pdf). In addition to those
specific measures, the peeled baby
carrots will be subject to the general
requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that
are applicable to the importation of all
fruits and vegetables.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
October 2007.
Kevin Shea,
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE subject to the identified designated
measures if: (1) No comments were
Animal and Plant Health Inspection received on the pest risk analysis; (2)
Service the comments on the pest risk analysis
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0101] revealed that no changes to the pest risk
analysis were necessary; or (3) changes
Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for to the pest risk analysis were made in
the Importation of Ribes Species Fruits response to public comments, but the
From South Africa Into the Continental changes did not affect the overall
United States conclusions of the analysis and the
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Administrator’s determination of risk.
Inspection Service, USDA. In accordance with that process, we
ACTION: Notice. published a notice 1 in the Federal
Register on July 18, 2007 (72 FR 39382–
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of 39383, Docket No. APHIS–2007–0101),
our decision to begin issuing permits for in which we announced the availability,
the importation into the continental for review and comment, of a pest risk
United States of Ribes species fruits (i.e., analysis that evaluates the risks
currants and gooseberries) from South associated with the importation into the
Africa. Based on the findings of a pest continental United States of Ribes
risk analysis, which we made available species fruits (i.e., currants and
to the public for review and comment
gooseberries) from South Africa. We
through a previous notice, we believe
solicited comments on the notice for 60
that the application of one or more
designated phytosanitary measures will days ending on September 17, 2007. We
be sufficient to mitigate the risks of did not receive any comments.
introducing or disseminating plant pests Therefore, in accordance with the
or noxious weeds via the importation of regulations in § 319.56–4(c)(2)(ii), we
Ribes species fruits from South Africa. are announcing our decision to begin
DATES: Effective Date: October 19, 2007. issuing permits for the importation into
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. the continental United States of Ribes
Sharon Porsche, Import Specialist, species fruits from South Africa subject
Commodity Import Analysis and to the following phytosanitary
Operations, Plant Health Programs, measures:
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, • Each consignment of Ribes species
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734– fruits must be accompanied by a
8758. phytosanitary certificate issued by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: South Africa’s national plant protection
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart— organization to document that the
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56 commodity has been inspected and
through 319.56–47, referred to below as found free of pests.
the regulations), the Animal and Plant
• The Ribes species fruits may be
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture imported in commercial consignments
prohibits or restricts the importation of only.
fruits and vegetables into the United • The Ribes species fruits will be
States from certain parts of the world to subject to standard port-of-entry
prevent plant pests from being inspection upon arrival in the United
introduced into and spread within the States and must be free of quarantine
United States. pests.
Section 319.56–4 of the regulations These conditions will be listed in the
contains a performance-based process fruits and vegetables manual (available
for approving the importation of
at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
commodities that, based on the findings
import_export/plants/manuals/ports/
of a pest risk analysis, can be safely
imported subject to one or more of the downloads/fv.pdf). In addition to those
designated phytosanitary measures specific measures, the Ribes species
listed in paragraph (b) of that section. fruits will subject to the general
Under that process, APHIS publishes a requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that
notice in the Federal Register are applicable to the importation of all
announcing the availability of the pest fruits and vegetables.
risk analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation of a
particular fruit or vegetable. Following 1 To view the notice and the pest risk analysis,
the close of the 60-day comment period, go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
APHIS may begin issuing permits for component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-
importation of the fruit or vegetable 2007-0101.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
October 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) to
Invite Applications for the American
Indian Credit Outreach Initiative
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency
(FSA) is requesting applications for
competitive cooperative agreement
funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 for the
credit outreach initiative targeted to
American Indian farmers, ranchers, and
youth residing primarily on Indian
reservations within the contiguous
United States. FSA anticipates the
availability of $933,120 in funding. This
request for applications is being made
prior to passage of a final appropriations
bill to allow applicants sufficient time
to submit proposals, give the Agency
maximum time to process applications,
and permit continuity of this program.
FSA requests proposals from eligible
nonprofit organizations, land-grant
institutions, and federally-recognized
Indian tribal governments interested in
a competitively-awarded cooperative
agreement to create and implement a
mechanism that will provide credit
outreach and promotion, pre-loan
education, one-on-one loan application
preparation assistance and other related
services as proposed by the successful
applicant that are specific to FSA’s
Agricultural Credit Programs.
DATES: Applications must be completed
and submitted to the Agency no later
than November 19, 2007. Late
applications will not be accepted and
will be returned to the applicant.
Applicants must ensure that the service
used to deliver the application can do
so by the deadline. Due to recent
security concerns, packages sent to the
Agency by mail have been delayed
several days or even weeks.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
other required materials by mail to:
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES
Mike Hill, Director, Outreach Staff,
Farm Service Agency, USDA, STOP
0511, Suite 508 Portals Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0511.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Hill, (202) 690–1098; e-mail:
mike.hill@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Solicitation
This solicitation is issued under 7
U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4), which authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into
cooperative agreements to improve the
coordination and effectiveness of
Federal programs affecting rural areas.
The principal objective of this
cooperative agreement is to continue a
national outreach program that enables
American Indian farmers, ranchers, and
youth primarily located on Indian
reservations in the contiguous United
States to understand and have access to
the various FSA Agriculture Credit
Programs.
Eligibility Information
All proposed approaches must have,
within three months upon acceptance of
award:
(1) A data tracking system that
thoroughly records all credit outreach
specific activities and has the ability to
provide detailed statistical information
on an ad hoc basis, that must also be
functional on a real-time basis as well
as being available online through the
Internet, and
(2) The applicant must demonstrate
its ability to learn to deliver these credit
outreach services utilizing the FSA
online Farm Business Plan software
program.
Proposals must demonstrate
innovative and unique ways of ensuring
that American Indians:
(1) Will be provided a targeted
promotional campaign about,
(2) Have ready access to,
(3) Are educated about, and
(4) Can obtain one-on-one assistance
specific to the various FSA Agricultural
Credit Programs.
Background
Today, American Indians own and
control approximately 56 million acres
of agricultural lands held in trust by the
United States Government and
administered, for the most part, by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the
Department of the Interior. Land-based
agricultural enterprises are considered
the primary source of revenue for most
tribes, due in large part to their severe
isolation from any urban type industrial
development activities. Thus, protecting
this resource is an important function of
the elected tribal officials charged with
operating business activities that take
place within reservations.
The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) provides farmers
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and ranchers technical, financial, and
educational resources. American Indian
agricultural producers on reservations
have long been less able to benefit from
USDA services. Since 1987, changes,
such as Farm Bills with Indian-specific
language, have begun to close some of
the gaps created by American Indians’
lack of access to USDA’s programs and
services. As positive as these changes
were, they did not fully address an
implementation plan or the funds
needed to carry out implementation of
sorely needed agribusiness education
and direct services to American Indian
Reservation farmers and ranchers.
American Indian agribusinesses, as
well as individual Indians, have
consistently reported that the primary
need in Indian agriculture was access to
the capital required to own and operate
their own farms or ranches. Therefore,
FSA created and implemented this
mechanism to provide credit outreach
and other related services related to
FSA’s Agricultural Credit Programs as a
way to resolve some of the credit needs
of Indian agriculture.
Definitions
The following definitions are
applicable to this Notice.
Agency or FSA. The United States
Department of Agriculture Farm Service
Agency.
Farm land. Land used for commercial
agriculture crops, poultry and livestock
enterprises, or aquaculture.
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribal
Government. The governing body or a
governmental agency of any Indian
tribe, band, nation, or other organized
group or community (including any
Native village as defined in section 3 of
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
(43 U.S.C. 1602) certified by the
Secretary of the Interior as eligible for
the special programs and services
provided through the Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
Land Grant Institutions.
(1) A 1994 institution (as defined in
section 2 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)), or an 1890
institution.
(2) An Indian tribal community
college or an Alaska Native cooperative
college.
(3) A Hispanic-serving institution (as
defined in section 1404 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103)).
Non-Profit Organization. Any
corporation, trust, association,
cooperative, or other organization that:
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